The Wusheng Sect's defeat and rich harvest!

Not long after, in the central courtyard of the Xu residence, Fan Zhao, the head of the guards, was fighting with a black-clad leader wielding a hundred-refined sword, while holding a wrought iron spear.

Both were highly skilled martial artists, with arm strength exceeding four thousand jin. After channeling their energy, each move had an explosive force of seven or eight thousand jin. Their speed and agility were faster than a cheetah, their movements as swift as lightning, making the fight incredibly close and evenly matched.

The ordinary guards and the masked men in black were unable to get close to the two, nor could they keep up with their speed. They could only stick together and be wary of each other.

Despite the presence of forty or fifty people on both sides, only these two powerful individuals truly determine the outcome.

For martial arts masters at the Refining Realm, the number of low-level Body Tempering martial artists is not very significant, unless it is a well-equipped army.

A moment later, the leader of the men in black used a secret technique, his blood and qi burning, his speed increasing dramatically. His figure flashed like a ghost, appearing beside Fan Zhao, and his hundred-refined blade swiftly slashed towards Fan Zhao's neck.

Fan Zhao's expression changed drastically. Just when he thought he was going to die, a powerful suction force pulled him back rapidly, but he also avoided this fierce killing move.

At the same time, Butler Wu slowly withdrew his palm and struck out again, a scorching and surging palm force like a crimson wave of energy slamming towards the leader of the men in black.

Clearly, it was he who had just saved Fan Zhao.

Many of the guards present were shocked. No one had expected that Wu, the steward of the Xu family, was actually a great master!

The leader of the men in black, seeing the terrifying palm strike coming his way, paled and retreated rapidly. Such a powerful palm strike was far beyond his ability to withstand!

Just then, a dark figure suddenly flew out from among the group of men in black behind the leader of the men in black, and also struck out with a palm, unleashing a powerful and extremely cold palm force.

The surging, extremely cold palm force collided with Steward Wu's scorching palm force, transforming into terrifying red and white air waves that surged in all directions.

The mysterious man in black who had just appeared stared at Butler Wu and chuckled, "I never expected that a small family like the Xu family would actually harbor an internal martial arts master comparable to a high-level Marrow Refining Realm martial artist!"

Butler Wu stared at the mysterious man in black and said coldly, "You're from the Wusheng Sect, aren't you? The imperial court and all the major cultivation sects are hunting you down. How dare you show your face! After tonight, every member of the Wusheng Sect in Yunhe County will die because of you!"

He was actually just guessing, because these men in black showed no fear of death and their fanatical faith was hard to conceal; they must be members of an evil god's cult. Among them, the Wusheng Cult, which worships the Eternal Mother, was the most active sect.

The mysterious man in black did not deny it, but smiled and said, "That depends on whether you can live to see that time!"

Although the two were evenly matched, he was confident that he could kill his opponent using the sect's secret techniques!

Butler Wu said coldly, "Is that so?"

At the same time, a crimson flame resounded through the night sky, attracting the attention of many patrolling demon-suppressing guards.

Lu Ze and Xu Wei also suddenly opened their eyes. Since the Xu family had set off the signal fire with fireworks, the Demon Suppression Guards should be coming to their aid soon. The Wusheng Sect members should run away, and they could also be ready to go over at any time to put on a show and demonstrate their loyalty.

However, the mysterious man in black showed no fear. He suddenly drew his sword and, in a flash, charged towards Steward Wu.

Butler Wu also drew a soft sword from his belt. The sword emitted a crimson light that was about an inch long. Then, in a flash, he swiftly swung the sword to meet the attack.

Butler Wu and the mysterious man in black began a fierce battle. Sword energy surged, leaving many afterimages. The speed was far greater than that of the leader of the men in black and the commander of the guards, Fan Zhao.

However, after the two fought for a long time, the Demon-Suppressing Guards that the Xu family had expected did not arrive to provide support.

Shortly after, Butler Wu exchanged blows with the mysterious man in black, forcing him back, but he couldn't help spit out a mouthful of blood. His face darkened as he asked, "Do you have someone within the Demon Suppression Guard?"

"you guess?"

The mysterious man in black smiled, his figure flashed, and he swiftly swung his sword at Butler Wu.

Just then, a dark figure flashed and leaped in from the side of the courtyard wall. It was a middle-aged man dressed in a black Pixiu robe and holding a demon-repelling knife.

When Butler Wu saw the newcomer, he was overjoyed and unleashed a powerful, scorching palm strike, forcing the mysterious man in black to retreat.

The mysterious man in black looked at the middle-aged Demon Suppression Guard and said in a deep voice, "Demon Suppression Guard Commander Zhao Beichen, how could you have arrived so quickly?"

"You heretics of the Wusheng Sect, prepare to die!"

After Zhao Beichen finished speaking, his figure flashed, and the Demon-Slaying Blade in his hand swiftly slashed towards the mysterious man in black.

The mysterious man in black unleashed a white sword aura, forcing Zhao Beichen back, then shouted loudly, "Retreat!"

The other black-clad members of the Wusheng Sect also quickly retreated.

Zhao Beichen flashed and chased after the mysterious man in black.

At the same time, Lu Ze and Xu Wei rushed over.

Lu Ze unleashed his mastered throwing knife technique, swiftly launching four throwing knives at the fleeing man in black.

Two men dressed in black were unfortunately struck in the back of the neck and throat by a flying knife near the courtyard wall, and died on the spot.

"You have killed two members of the Wusheng Cult who had reached the Great Perfection of Muscle Refinement, and obtained 6 Source Points."

A satisfied smile appeared on Lu Ze's face as he quickly went over to collect the spoils.

Butler Wu looked at Lu Ze with a smile on his face. This kid is not bad. Then he looked at Xu Wei, whose face was covered in blood, and guessed that he had been pretending to be dead, but he didn't say anything.

After all, with less than two taels of silver a month, it's unrealistic to expect these ordinary guards and the sorcerers of the Wusheng Sect to risk their lives. The main role of the guards is to prevent the enemy from infiltrating silently.

Immediately afterwards, Master Xu, Xu Wencai, came out from the backyard, looked at Steward Wu, and said, "Uncle Wu, are you alright? There are still some Heart-Protecting Pills in the storeroom, I'll get them for you."

Butler Wu shook his head and smiled, "Chief Zhao arrived just in time. I only suffered minor injuries, nothing serious. By the way, quite a few guards were killed or injured this time, so the compensation will likely be substantial. In addition, some guards performed meritorious service and should be rewarded."

Master Xu nodded: "I understand. You should go and heal your wounds first. I'll take care of these things."

Soon after, Lu Ze collected his spoils: two low-quality Tier 1 talismans, two steel knives, but no money pouches.

Those damned Wusheng Sect cultists, they went out without any money.

Damn it!

Immediately, Lu Ze retrieved all four throwing knives and quickly returned to his original patrol area, picking up the two steel knives he had just placed there.

These are spoils of war, they all belong to him!

This time, after killing four members of the Wusheng Cult, I not only gained 12 Source Points, but also 4 Evil-Repelling Talismans, 4 Steel Knives, and 2 Throwing Knives. What a great haul!

Besides the source point, the most precious items are the four talismans for warding off evil spirits, which can save your life in the face of strange creatures.

Then, Lu Ze checked the attribute panel.

[Host]: Lu Ze

[Source Point]: 12

Lifespan: 16/69

[Talent]: Inferior Wood Spirit Root

[Realm]: Body Tempering Realm Level 1 (Muscle Refinement 98%, Great Success)

[Techniques]: Black Tiger Body Forging Fist Tendon Refining Nine Forms • Optimized Version (Perfect), Bone Refining Nine Forms (Beginner 1%), Black Tiger Heart Method (First Level 40%).

[Spell]: None

[Martial Arts]: Flying Knife Technique (Enhanced Version, Mastery 18%), Black Tiger Knife Technique (Minor Mastery 38%), Thunderclap Steps (Proficient 3%), Qi Concealment Secret Technique (Beginner 15%).

In the past three days, he has consumed 3 more source points to enhance three pieces of pork into ferocious beast meat, which has brought his body tempering cultivation to near the perfection of tendon refining, giving him a strength of nearly a thousand catties.

The next focus is on improving internal strength!

Now that the source points have exceeded 10, it's just the right time to further strengthen the Black Tiger Heart Technique.